Drawing

Physical description

Elevation drawing in pen, ink, and wash on paper of the doors and door-case in the former Great Parlour of Thorpe Hall. Detailed swirling and floral carving is depicted on the sides and top of the door-case. An inscription and scale are included below the drawing. On the back of the drawing is part of an elevation of the country house. It is made up of three bays with a curved pediment.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

c.1720 (made)

Materials and Techniques

Pen, ink, and wash on paper

Marks and inscriptions

'Door Case in ye Great Parlour'
scale
'Drawings of doors and door-case in the former Great Parlour (later the Library) of Thorpe Hall, Longthorpe, Northamptonshire. On the back is part of the elevation of the country house of three bays with a curved pediment, the remaining part being drawn on the back of D.1841-1885. These two sheets D.1833, 1841-1885 at one time formed a single sheet.'
'The doors and door-case as extant differ in details form this drawing. For photographs see Plates 53, 54, and 57 in the article on Thorpe Hall in English Homes, Period IV Vol. I by H. Avray Tipping, London, 1920.'

Dimensions

Width: 22 cm, Length: 27 cm

Descriptive line

Drawing, pen, ink, and wash, elevation drawing of the doors and door-case in the former Great Parlour at Thorpe Hall, English, c.1720.

Materials

Paper; Ink; Wash; Pen

Techniques

Drawn

Subjects depicted

Carving; Thorpe Hall; Double doors

Categories

Drawings

Collection code

PDP